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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Downloading the ProtectAgent Software Package</h1>
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   <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p176141938144416">If you want to manually install ProtectAgent on the agent host, first download the ProtectAgent software package by referring to this section.</p>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001166356758_en-us_topic_0000001084775528_li10690245104713"><span>Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839142377_uicontrol08941439165212"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839142377_text22651956143811"><strong>Protection</strong></span> &gt; Clients</b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_en-us_topic_0000001084775528_li14824101211517"><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_en-us_topic_0000001084775528_uicontrol1753112645517"><b>ProtectAgent Package Management</b></span> and set related parameters.</span><p></p><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_en-us_topic_0000001084775528_p4601194812552"><a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_table717414424387">Table 1</a> describes the parameters.</p>
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         <b>Table 1 </b>Downloading the ProtectAgent software package
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.910000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_p81741742203817"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_text13730136124515"><strong>Mode</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.09%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_p20174154243817">Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_uicontrol7911536183916"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text10681550142616"><strong>Download</strong></span></b></span>.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.910000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001166356758_p2555538332"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text9969173072613"><strong>Agent Type</strong></span></p></td>
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            Select an agent type based on the type of the protected resource.
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             <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839189313_li2041316610365"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839189313_text186111605711"><strong>VMware backup agent</strong></span>: Select this type when the protected resource is a VMware VM.</li>
             <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839189313_li10259161517365"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839189313_text10744185291919"><strong>General backup agent</strong></span>: Select this type for protected resources other than VMware.</li>
             <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839189313_li15157142212345"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001839189313_text1856797812"><strong>SAN Client agent</strong></span>: Select this type when the AIX or Solaris host uses a Fibre Channel network.</li>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.910000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p0850134515340"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text6721736132711"><strong>OS</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.09%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p68501345183411">OS type of the agent host.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.910000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p4590700554"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text77645221936"><strong>Application Type</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.09%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p1591403556">If <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text08691855916"><strong>Agent Type</strong></span> is set to <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text98031041993"><strong>General Backup Agent</strong></span>, select an application type that can be protected by the agent host.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.910000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p295194764310"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text72515012715"><strong>Private Key Password</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.09%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001191380933_p16670024185815">User-defined private key password. Enter a password according to the complexity requirements prompted.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001191380933_p37736558810">The private key password is used to encrypt the private key file in the ProtectAgent software package. The private key file is used for authentication between the agent host and <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text8871399116">product</span>. Keep the private key password secure for future use during installation.</p>
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            <span class="notetitle"> NOTE: </span>
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             <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001191380933_p1044453017268">After you enter the private key password, the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text48556398112">product</span> uses the password to encrypt the private key file in the ProtectAgent software package.</p>
             <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001191380933_p796818546217">If you have imported the agent certificate by referring to the <em id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_i8819202811131">Security Configuration Guide</em> before downloading the ProtectAgent software package, you can enter the private key password that is the same as that of the agent certificate or customize the private key password.</p>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.910000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p975318561435"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_text1177017571271"><strong>Confirm Private Key Password</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.09%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_p18753165610432">Enter the private key password again.</p></td>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_li278115484317"><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_uicontrol5433201134415"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001211955661_en-us_topic_0000001211799265_text11307125413458"><strong>OK</strong></span></b></span>.</span><p></p><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001191380933_p1390743212816">Obtain the downloaded ProtectAgent software package.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001827336296__en-us_topic_0000001839189405_en-us_topic_0000001191380933_p2012123812508">If you fail to download the ProtectAgent package using Internet Explorer 11 on the Windows Server, refer to <a href="en-us_topic_0000001792550016.html#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792550016">What If I Failed to Download ProtectAgent Using Internet Explorer 11 on the Windows Server?</a>.</p> <p></p></li>
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